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Vladimir Putin sits in front of Russian flag (Image: Getty) Labour’s plan to axe defence spending by £500m as the war in Europe rages on is “crazy”, according to one of Britain’s leading security experts and a group of cross-party politicians. Defence Secretary John Healey announced yesterday that the new Labour Government was taking “common … Read more

The Duke of York has secured an income – but for how long? (Image: Getty) Prince Andrew was first offered the 5,089 sq ft Frogmore Cottage in March 2023, in exchange for giving up his lease on the palatial thirty-room Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park. But the Duke of York has consistently refused to budge, … Read more

In it to win it…could you claim the jackpot with five main numbers and two lucky stars? (Image: Getty) Tomorrow night’s jackpot has reached a whopping £158m with a mammoth rollover up for grabs in the twice-weekly draw. Seven correct numbers will be needed to bag the lotto jackpot – five main numbers and two … Read more

Lord Prescott and Lord Hain when they were in the Cabinet under Sir Tony Blair (Image: Unknown) “Oh my God!” I thought when John Prescott famously jabbed his left hook at a man who’d thrown an egg at him in the 2001 general election campaign. “Good for him!” many of my constituents in the former … Read more

Ed Miliband at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Image: Getty Images) Has there ever been a more destructive British politician than whose vanity and fanaticism has left a trail of wreckage across his family, his party and now his country? In his current role as Energy Secretary, his neurotic attachment to the … Read more

The Northern Belle lets people travel in style (Image: Contributed) Champagne lovers are set for a December delight with the chance to relish in an exquisite seven-course Christmas lunch whilst zipping through the countryside at 70mph aboard one of the world’s most opulent The Northern Belle, evoking memories of 1930s-era Pullman carriages and a former … Read more

Natwest is offering cash to customers in time for Christmas (Image: Getty) Natwest is paying £180 into customers’ bank accounts in time for Christmas with more to follow after – amounting to a total of £216. The bank is one of several offering cash incentives to customers of major high street banks and building societies … Read more

A third said this Christmas will be harder than any other (Image: Getty Images) An alarming one in 10 parents might resort to selling their children’s items this festive period to cope financially. A staggering 5.5 million parents could be pushed to put up their children’s toys up for sale to manage costs over Christmas. … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING MSNBC host Ari Melber argued Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s “unpopular” status is partially tied to his attacks toward Republicans, including some whose votes he needs to become attorney general. “There is a raw math of White House politics here that hasn’t changed just because we had a very big election,” Melber … Read more

The is tipped to end the year “on a high” and surprise royal fans at a key festive event. Princess Kate has faced a challenging year as she was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer and has stayed away from the spotlight for several months to undergo treatment for it. The future Queen announced … Read more